Beautiful Animals

I braced myself. I knew something was coming.

fireflies - Japan

beautifully mysterious, ed.

mother love is a beautiful thing, especially in the snow. at least as long as the snow isn't in new England.

Red and white giant flying squirrel (Petaurista alborufus) at Foping National Nature Reserve in China.

tsar: Major thud alert.

Great pic of father and baby--especially the baby.

Margay-- Leopardus wiedii

The margay is a small cat native to Central and South America. A solitary and nocturnal cat, it lives mainly in primary evergreen and deciduous forest.

Donald Trump Caterpillar

Please let's stay away from humans and politics on this thread. Let's keep it a peaceful, pleasant place in the midst of the not so peaceful and not so pleasant places around us.

Sorry Roberta, this isn't meant to be political, these are beautiful and real animals. Just coincidences?

"Prior to this election season, the animal was known as the Flannel Moth Caterpillar or the Asp Caterpillar (Megalopyge opercularis). As an adult, the Trumpapillar is equally fur-tastic:"



"But while the adult is a plush hybrid between moth and cat, the young caterpillar’s golden hairs are not just fluff. The Donald Trump Caterpillar isn’t just a surprisingly-accurate mimic of The Donald’s hair—it’s even more venomous than its namesake. The lovely waves of dandelion “fur” which so perfectly emulate the Republican candidate’s locks are actually dangerous spines capable of delivering potent toxins."

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/science-sushi/2016/10/06/donald-trump-caterpillar/

Beautiful moth, Bill. Sorry if I misunderstood.

No problem Roberta, I know you care about this thread. I find it's caterpillar beautiful also.

I don't think this is the right thread to post this on, but I wanna post it somewhere!

Gotham Whale